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Wind in Brown County, Ohio

263 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

263 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month July · county share of state 1.1%

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Wind event locations in and around Brown County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 263 wind events in Brown County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.

July is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 172 events against 81 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.1% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 53.7 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.

38 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 reached hurricane force (74 mph).

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Ohio

MeasureBrown CountyOhioUS
Wind events since 195026324,469701,953
Per 100 square miles53.759.919.9
Per 10,000 residents60.220.821.1
Deaths recorded0772,166
Busiest monthJulyJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Brown County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
1
Feb
8
Mar
14
Apr
26
May
46
Jun
54
Jul
57
Aug
26
Sep
14
Oct
3
Nov
8
Dec
6
Wind events in Brown County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph225
58–73 mph27
74–95 mph10
96 mph and over1
NWS wind thresholds
under 58 mph
below severe threshold
58–73 mph
severe
74–95 mph
hurricane-force
96 mph and over
extreme

Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.

Recorded events

The 171 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 263. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
22 Sep 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
27 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
27 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
18 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
27 Sep 2024High Wind58 mph————Forecast zone
6 Sep 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
6 Sep 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
6 Sep 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250———County
30 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
17 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
27 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$250———County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
9 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
14 Mar 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
14 Mar 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
18 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
18 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
13 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
2 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
2 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
5 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
5 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
3 Mar 2023Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$150K———County
3 Mar 2023Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$75K———County
20 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
6 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250———County
6 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
6 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
5 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
22 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
22 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
13 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
13 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
13 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
13 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
8 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
19 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
11 Dec 2021Strong Wind56 mph$2K———Forecast zone
15 Nov 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
15 Nov 2020Strong Wind49 mph$2K———Forecast zone
28 Aug 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
28 Aug 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
10 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
10 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
23 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
8 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
8 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
8 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
8 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
8 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
8 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
30 Dec 2019High Wind58 mph————Forecast zone
21 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
21 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
21 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
24 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
24 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
24 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$15K———County
17 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
17 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
17 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
17 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$500———County
17 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$500———County
29 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
23 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
23 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
17 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
17 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
14 Mar 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
14 Mar 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
14 Mar 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
31 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
31 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
31 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
31 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
31 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
6 Nov 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
19 Aug 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
19 Aug 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
7 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
7 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$15K———County
20 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
5 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
5 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$6K———County
5 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
5 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
5 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
1 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$40K———County
25 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
14 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
8 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$500———County
8 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
23 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$40K———County
3 Apr 2016High Wind59 mph$1K———Forecast zone
14 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
14 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
13 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Jun 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
30 Jun 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
11 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
11 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
24 Nov 2014High Wind62 mph————Forecast zone
20 Aug 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
10 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
14 May 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
14 May 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
29 Apr 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
22 Dec 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
17 Nov 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
31 Aug 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
31 Aug 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
10 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
8 Sep 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
9 Aug 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
27 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
1 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
2 Mar 2012Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$20K———County
2 Mar 2012Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
23 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$30K———County
27 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$7K———County
20 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$15K———County
20 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind100 mph$15K———County
26 Oct 2010Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$20K———County
15 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$15K———County
14 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$9K———County
14 Sep 2008High Wind60 mph$5.2M———Forecast zone
20 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$12K———County
4 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$30K———County
11 May 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
6 Feb 2008Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$80K———County
6 Feb 2008Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$60K———County
6 Feb 2008Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$30K———County
29 Jan 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
16 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
1 Dec 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
10 May 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
2 Apr 2006Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
14 Jun 2005Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$20K———County
31 May 2004Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
27 Aug 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
7 Aug 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
10 May 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
10 May 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
28 Apr 2002Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
9 Mar 2002High Wind63 mph$16K———Forecast zone
8 Jul 2001Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
9 Nov 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
20 Sep 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
20 Sep 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
9 Aug 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
9 Aug 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
26 Jul 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$100K———County
14 Jul 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
3 Jul 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
20 Apr 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
24 Aug 1999Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
26 Jul 1999Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
19 Jul 1998Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$20K———County
13 May 1998Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$20K———County
17 Aug 1997Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
2 Jul 1997Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
19 May 1997Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
27 Aug 1996Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
15 Apr 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Brown County had?

263 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded wind event in Brown County?

22 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Brown County?

The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.2M.

How does Brown County compare with Ohio for wind?

53.7 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 263 of the state's 24,469 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.